Dubai resumes flights after drone incident
Dubai International Airport has started resuming a limited number of flights following a drone attack.
The ‘drone-related incident’ caused a fire to a fuel tank, sparking a suspension of all flights.
“Dubai Airports confirms the gradual resumption of some flights to selected destinations, following the temporary suspension implemented as a precautionary measure,” the airport operator said in an update.
“Passengers are advised to check with their airlines for the latest updates regarding their flights.”
Main airline Emirates started a ‘limited schedule’ on Monday.
The airline is flying some near-empty planes back to Dubai.
According to Bloomberg, some inbound flights from central Europe are only about 10% full, while seats on flights from New York were only about 20% sold.
Emirates’ normal pre war schedule is about 500 flights out of Dubai daily.
During the drone attack, some inbound flights were rerouted to Sharjah and Abu Dhabi.
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